The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-09-23
Mr.. Noyes' Answers to the Quest
ions of the K. of L.

ions OF the 4. OF L..
Dear Strive, the undersigned com.
mittee, beg leave to inform you that.
desiring to obtain the sentiment of the
various candidates of the different par
ties at the coming election throughout
the State in regard to labor legislation,
therefore respectfully ask your consid-
Grafton of and ansuer to the following
questions:
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE X. OF L.
ANSWER TO QUESTIONS.
Will you vote for the Mining and Ventilation
Bill.
Yes.
For law creating an inspector of mines and
factories
Yes
Prohibiting compulsory insurance by railroads
corporations. etc. other than regularly incorpor-
ated insurance companies.
Yes.
For a law protecting tina oyster interests
Yes. I will vote to protect the oyster
interest of the State believing the oyst-
er beds of the state belong to the peo-
pie.
o
Yes, the measure should be uniform.
For weekly payment of wages by all employers
Yes, think weekly payments should
be made.
70 increase the appropriation for the Bureau of
Labor Statistics to $40, geo
Yes. if satisfied with the utility of
the measure.
irip uoll
to be practical mechanic.
Yes.
Prohibiting the employment Of children under
Is years of age in factories,
Would vote for law making -
years of age the limit, exempting the
children of widows.
Making eight hours legal days work.
Could not consistently support it. 1t
would effect other interests.
To collect all taxes necessary for the support of
state and city government from the rental value
of bare lands and to abolish taxes upon the pro-
ducts Of Labor.
No as understand it. 1t would
crush the farming interest. How
would you reach the capitalists and
great corporations.
ours in the Constitution or laws OF the State
Yes. but would insist on separate
schools for the colored race.
Peniteutiary work to be stamped as convict.
made goods the proceeds above that REQUIRED for
the maintenance of the criminals. to be applied
to the use of the families of said criminals.
Yes.
Making the first Monday OF September legal
holiday. to be known as Labor Day.
Yes
Making every Saturday afternoon half holiday.
No, it would affect all business inter-
ests.
To create STATE Board of Arbitration for the
adjustment of difficulties between employers and
employees.
Yes.
For an early convention to draft new Consti
tuition for the State.
NO, am in favor of Legislative en-
actments if there is not sufficient en-
bodied in the constitution. The agri.
cultural interests will be further bur.
dened by higher taxation.
To establish a uniform tonnage for digging and
selling coal of twenty hundred pounds per ton.
Yes, favor a uniform tonnage.
To prohibit an y corporation or private person
having any employe commissioned as a constable
L do not understand the nature of
the measure.
10 prohibit an employer from demanding of any
empioye a pledge that he does not belong to or
Will not join any labor organization.
am unable to commit myself until
better informed of the merits of the
matter.
To prohibit the exaction of fees in Orphans s.
Courts of the State when the property involved
does not exceed $500.
Yes.
To prohibit sch DOL boards in the State holding
sessions in secret.
Yes.
10 prohibit the use of old barrels for packing
Hour on sanitary grounds.
1t is matter to be further consider
ed.
10 compel all contracts for printing and bind
ing State laws, journals and docu ments to be
done in the State of Maryland.
Yes, if polite.
10 make 1t punishable by imprison ment with
no reiiei by payment of fine. to offer for sale or
sell any article of food not fit for use h reason of
decay. impurity or lack stan dard
quality.
Yes.